Melbourne's first hatted lasagne restaurant, 1800 Lasagne, enters administration
Founded by Joey Kellock, 1800 Lasagne began as a humble home delivery service during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic. Operating out of Kellock's home kitchen, the business quickly gained cult status for its Italian comfort food.
Riding the wave of that success, Kellock opened the restaurant's first physical venue in August 2020, on High Street in Thornbury.
The niche restaurant earned a coveted chef's hat in 2023, with Good Food critic Besha Roddell raving, 'There is simply nothing about it not to love.'
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